8,600 receive second dose of Covid vaccine in Bihar's Katihar

KATIHAR: Of the 26,217 beneficiaries who were given vaccination in the first phase, 8,600 received the second dose of Covid vaccine till Friday.
“Apart from healthcare and frontline workers, immunisation of people in the age bracket of 45-59 with comorbidities and those above 60 years is going on,” said district immunisation officer Dr D N Jha here on Saturday.
As per the available statistics, around 2,625 persons were vaccinated on Friday including health and frontline workers at 22 different places in the district.
“Online registration as well as on the spot registration based on Aadhaar number is also going on in the district,” said Dr Jha.
In rural areas of the district, vaccine is being given to people at 13 places, including PHCs and wellness centres, besides 22 other parts of the district. “People above 60 years of age are coming forward to take vaccines and no adverse effect after immunisation has been reported so far in the district,” said Dr Jha.